Attention All Volunteers!!!

If you have spent time volunteering in any way at HBB we would like to invite you to our annual Volunteer Breakfast which is scheduled for Friday June 13th at 8 am. We are blessed to have many parents and community members who give their time to help make HBB a great place to be and this is our chance to say thank you. So if you have come in to read, helped out in a class, assisted with any events, chaperoned a field trip or volunteered in any way please feel free to join us! If you are planning on attending please RSVP to the main office by Wed. June 11th. We hope to see you there!

Music Concert

Wednesday night we were treated to an amazing concert from our HBB and MKG musicians.  The kids did a great job and Mrs. Michaels, Mrs. Iveson, Mrs. Kidd and Mrs. Fantasia did a great job this year getting our musicians prepared for the concert.

Spelling BEE

We are very excited for our annual 4th grade spelling bee scheduled for Wed. June 6th. The event will be in the auditorium and begins after school!

Spirit Week

Once again this year we will be having Spirit Week. Spirit Week will be the week of June 9th through June 13th. Students who would like to participate should dress according to the following schedule.

Monday June 9th – College Day

Tuesday June 10th – Twins Day

Wednesday June 11th – Wacky Wednesday

Thursday June 12th – Sports Day

Friday June 13th – Red, White and Blue

PARCC

For students in Mrs. Lombardi’s and Mrs. Kaufman’s class. Please remember we have one more round of PARCC on June 5th and 6th….GOOD LUCK!

Character Word of the Week Winners

Congratulations to the winners this week!!!!

6th Grade Transition Night with Child Care!!

I just want to remind everyone that tomorrow night (Thursday) at 6 pm the Administration from Nichols Middle School will be here in the HBB Auditorium for an informational night for the parents of incoming 6th graders.   Child Care will be provided by the YMCA for anyone who needs it.  We hope to see you there!

LipDub Day!!!!

Lip Dub

What a fun day!  We recorded our LipDub today and we had a blast doing it!  Stay tuned for the unveiling......coming soon!

SHARP

SHARP is pretty close to full!!  If you are interested please contact Joanne Babin before you send in your registration.  She can be reached at  774-766-0178 or SHARPMiddleboro@yahoo.com or through Facebook  @ SHARPMiddleboro.

5th Grade Transition Night

Please remember that this coming Thursday, May 29th at 6 pm there will be an information night for all parents of students going to the Nichols Middle School.  Administrators from NMS will be here to answer any and all questions.  We hope to see you there!

Sportsmanship Winners!!!!

Congratulations to our winners of the Sportsmanship Beads....great job guys!

All done with MCAS!!

We are finally done with MCAS and we are truly coming down the home stretch!  We are VERY proud of all our students.  Students who were tested worked very hard and all the other students did a great job keeping it quiet in the halls on testing days.  GREAT JOB!!

Spread the Word!!!!

We have two important dates coming up.  The first is next Thursday May 22nd as we will be hosting our Transition Night for incoming Kindergarten students and parents.  Doors will open at 6:30 and we will begin in the HBB Auditorium.  Please help spread the word.....incoming K students are welcome to attend!!

Thursday the 29th at 6 pm there will be an informational night here at HBB for all grade 5 students going up to Nichols Middle School.  The administration from NMS will be here to answer any and all questions so we hope to see you there.

Footwear

Please remember that flip flops are not allowed.  During recess and PE students play on pavement and we do not want students to get injured so we ask that you please help us prevent injuries and ensure that students wear the proper footwear.  Thank you!!

DIBELS and DRA are coming soon

We want to make sure everyone is aware that we will be administering the DIBELS assessment for students in grades 1-3 and the DRA for all students over the coming weeks.  Both DIBELS and DRA are reading assessments and allow for us to track growth over the year in regards to reading and allows for us to plan individualized reading instruction and interventions based on students reading abilities.  Should you have any questions regarding this please do not hesitate to contact us or check out these websites for more info on DRA and DIBELS.

http://dibels.org/dibels.html

http://www.pearsonschool.com/index.cfm?locator=PSZw5u&PMDbSiteId=2781&PMDbSolutionId=6724&PMDbSubSolutionId=&PMDbCategoryId=3289&PMDbSubCategoryId=28139&PMDbSubjectAreaId=&PMDbProgramId=23661

Sportsmanship

This week the character word of the week was also tied into the latest Burkland's Best Challenge.  In addition to the awards given out in each class students who best demonstrate Sportsmanship in PE class were awarded Charms.  Congratulations to the following students.

Wrapping up the week

Save the Date

Attention all parents who have a 5th grade student going to Nichols next year!  On May 29th at 6 pm the Admin. Team at NMS will be in the HBB Auditorium to answer any and all questions regarding the transition to 6th grade.  We will be sharing more information in the near future.  In the meantime, mark your calendars and save the date!

Footwear

As the nice weather approaches I would like to remind all students to wear the appropriate footwear to school.  We discourage students from wearing flip flops or any shoes that are not secure when running because of the fact that students participate in recess everyday in an area that is mostly pavement and students have PE twice per week.  Please help us prevent student injuries and encourage appropriate footwear!  Thank you!


Sportsmanship Challenge Awards

As you may have heard the most recent Burkland's Best Challenge is the Sportsmanship Challenge from the PE Department.  To be selected for the award students must demonstrate the following......

• They are prepared for every class with appropriate clothing and footwear
• They complement both teams
• They are able to lose or win without complaining or bragging
• They are willing to work with everyone and do not complain about whose team
• They are skillful and lead others in games and performances
• They encourage their classmates and help them become better
• They are willing to play any position without complaints
• They understand that people bring different experience levels to sports and can adjust their skills to help their teammates be successful

Students that possess these characteristics often in physical education will be awarded a physical education to charm to add to their necklace! Ms. Campbell, Ms. McLaughlin and Mr. Whitelaw will be looking for students who demonstrate these characteristics in their physical education classes and the awards will be given out at lunch!

Thank you LaCroix Family!!

This week Mr. and Mrs. LaCroix brought some of their farm animals for a visit an the kids had a great time.  Thank you Mr. and Mrs. LaCroix.....enjoy the pictures.

Teacher Appreciation Week

Thank you to our wonderful PTA for making this weeks Teacher PTA week so great!  Everyone appreciated all the food and special snacks.  It is nice to know we have such a great PTA!

Best Buddies in Action

Here are some pictures from our 5th Grade Buddies!  For those who don't know, 5th Grade Buddies is a program where 5th graders work with and help 1st graders.

Character Word of the Week Winners

Congratulations to the winners this week!!!!

Coming down the home stretch!!!!

MCAS

Next week marks our last round of MCAS.  Grades 3- 5 will be tested in Math and Grade 5 will be tested in Science.  Please make sure all students get a good night sleep and eat a healthy breakfast on testing days.  Also, please encourage students to try their best.  The MCAS is not something that students need to be stressed about.  They have been working hard all year and we are confident that our students are well prepared and they are going to do great!

Teacher Appreciation

This is just a quick note to let everyone know that next week is Teacher Appreciation Week!  We have awesome teachers here at HBB that work tirelessly for the students.  Please take a moment to thank our teachers!!

Sportsmanship

One of our Burkland's Best Challenges will begin next week during PE.  The next challenge focuses on the Character Word of the Week for next week, Sportsmanship.  Students who best demonstrate Sportsmanship during PE class will be recognized by Mr. Whitelaw, Mrs. Campbell and Ms. McLaughlin and they will be given their Sportsmanship Charm during lunch.

Also please remember that it is not too late to earn your charm for either Reading or Math.  Just turn in your completed paper work!  Also, keep your eye out for more fun challenges!!

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Ages 5 - 9 Tryouts 5:00 pm- 6:00 pm

Ages 10 & up Tryouts 6-7:30

WE HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!

SHARP

Registration for the SHARP Summer Enrichment Program is in full swing. Registration forms went home Tuesday and classes are filling up quickly so don't miss out on this wonderful summer program. There will be programs in Arts, Crafts, Science and Exercise and is open to all Middleboro Students currently in K to 5. All classes will be held at the MECC (Kindergarten) July 7-10th & 14-17th...9am to10:50am. 

For more information please visit our Facebook page SHARPMiddleboro for a course list and printable registration forms.  There will also be extra forms available in the Office.

Please return registration forms to the office or mail to the address on the form.

Any questions please contact Joanne Babin at 774-766-0178 or SHARPMiddlebor@yahoo.com